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Good-bye, Hawaii; Hello, Toledo! A young couple’s plans are rerouted - 2026-03-21T11:30:00Z
Colin Stroud and his family went from saying “We’re moving to Hawaii!” to “Hello, Toledo!”

Reconstruction to close South Toledo street; utility work to affect 2 others - 2026-03-21T12:30:00Z
Roadway reconstruction will close a South Toledo street for five months starting Monday, and an intersecting street will be partially closed Monday and Tuesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced.

Utility work forces restrictions on Main Street in Sylvania - 2026-03-21T14:00:00Z
A portion of Main Street in Sylvania will be closed to southbound traffic for 90 days starting Monday, city officials said.

200 BGSU students to share $6.6M in scholarships - 2026-03-20T20:35:41Z
Two hundred students have about $33,000 less between them and their degree, thanks to a surprise scholarship from Bowling Green State University and the Thompson Foundation.

Photo gallery: Best pictures for week ending March 19 - 2026-03-21T00:06:43Z
Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.

Onion jab at University of Toledo sparks laughs — and a closer look - 2026-03-20T23:20:43Z
Toledo has a long history of being skewered in the national spotlight.

Psychologist finds Jones competent for trial, defense says - 2026-03-20T21:35:34Z
The man facing capital charges for the death of Kei’mani Latigue is competent to participate in his criminal defense, a forensic psychologist hired by his lawyers has told them.

After deadly fire, crews go door-to-door with alarms - 2026-03-20T21:25:44Z
Charlena Williams has lived in her Nebraska Avenue home for more than 40 years and is mindful of fire dangers.

Photo Gallery: Match Day at UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences - 2026-03-20T20:53:39Z
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences hosted its annual Match Day celebration at the Stranahan Theater on Friday in South Toledo. Match Day is where fourth-year medical students learned their residency placements. Click the image above to view the full gallery.

Man charged with rape for molesting two girls - 2026-03-20T20:13:59Z
A Maumee man has been indicted for nine counts of rape and two other felonies accusing him of molesting two girls, one of them younger than 13.

Lucas County Republican Party conducts financial review, finds no discrepancies - 2026-03-20T20:11:55Z
The Lucas County Republican Party has undergone an internal audit, which found no financial discrepancies or unreported expenditures, the party’s executive chairman said.

Second driver in head-on crash dies from injuries - 2026-03-20T17:38:16Z
The West Toledo man who was seriously injured when his car crossed the center line and collided head-on with another vehicle Thursday morning has died.

Art therapy workshop to teach weaving and mindfulness - 2026-03-20T14:56:53Z
Gather & Weave, a free art therapy workshop, will be held Tuesday at Mercy Health in Perrysburg.

BGSU fellowship talk focuses on Korean American adoptees - 2026-03-20T14:54:12Z
The Institute for the Study of Culture and Society at Bowling Green State University will hold a discussion on Korean American adoptees.

15-year-old tries to carjack fellow student at school - 2026-03-20T14:19:29Z
MONROE — A 15-year-old Monroe High School student is in custody after trying to carjack another student after school.

Hancock County man dies in 2-car crash - 2026-03-20T12:41:53Z
McCOMB, Ohio — A 51-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle on State Rt. 186.

Next phase of the Sandusky Bay Initiative continues mission for a cleaner Lake Erie - 2026-03-19T15:21:18Z
FREMONT — A visionary plan for how Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay might look years from now was generally well-received by local residents Wednesday night.

Labor leaders aim to reconcile Cesar Chavez's impact with disturbing new allegations - 2026-03-19T19:34:19Z
The farm workers labor movement Cesar Chavez catalyzed is now reeling from reports he sexually abused women and underage girls.

Opponents of I-475 widening bring in specialist to discuss highway pollutants - 2026-03-19T14:00:00Z
A Cincinnati Children’s Hospital researcher explained to area residents the detrimental effects of highway air pollutants on people’s health, especially children’s.

Teenager pleads to misdemeanor for hiding gun used to shoot friend - 2026-03-19T23:30:17Z
A boy whose friend is alleged to have been shot in the head by the friend’s brother admitted to a misdemeanor in juvenile court Thursday for removing the gun from the scene.

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Editorial: Kent resignation welcome - 2026-03-21T03:45:00Z
The resignation of Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the Trump Administration leaves us with this reaction: good riddance. He should not have been appointed and confirmed to a critical national security position in the first place.

Editorial: Presidential venting uncomfortable - 2026-03-20T03:45:00Z
We can sympathize with Gov. Mike DeWine, U.S. Sens. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Kentucky’s U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul in declining to stand with President Trump at a campaign event just outside Cincinnati last week.

Editorial: Solar field shines - 2026-03-19T10:38:49Z
The plan to install a solar field in a quiet, unused, detached parcel of waterfront property in the old South End is a promising one that has multiple local benefits.

Editorial: Data center denial - 2026-03-19T10:34:06Z
Lima has landed a $500 million data center investment by Google and a $50 million upgrade to roads and water and sewer systems that increases the community’s prospects for more development. It’s one of the biggest economic development projects in Allen County history but it comes just as data centers are under attack in Ohio.

Editorial: Husted under oath - 2026-03-18T10:29:43Z
U.S. Senator Jon Husted has a poor memory for a relatively young man of 58.

To the editor: Area leaders must back bypass route - 2026-03-17T02:45:00Z
The Blade’s editorial on Thursday, “Make bypass case,” certainly not only clearly explained why the bypass is necessary but also clearly explained that local officials and politicians must “rise to the occasion!” Must not only rise to the occasion but “head south to voice their opposition to the opposition.”

Editorial: Hormuz is world concern - 2026-03-17T02:45:00Z
The world is justifiably alarmed at Iran’s threats against their oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but many nations are choosing to sit on their hands.

Editorial: Get serious, Hegseth - 2026-03-16T03:45:00Z
There’s a diva running the Defense Department in the midst of a war that threatens the global economy. Serious times and momentous issues demand better than vainglorious posing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Editorial: Speak out on immigration - 2026-03-15T03:45:00Z
Toledo City Council’s efforts to insert itself into how the federal government enforces immigration law in this country are a mixed bag of useful and unwise legislation.

Editorial: Save Act incites conflict - 2026-03-15T03:45:00Z
In the quest to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, President Trump and the Republican Party are stirring up a conflict that is damaging the foundations of the United States.

Editorial: SOS 2026 - 2026-03-14T03:45:00Z
The last State of the State address from Gov. Mike DeWine was a call to protect Ohio children from the danger of technology and state drivers from their own poor judgment. It was also a missed opportunity to finally address state government’s enduring crisis of corruption.

Editorial: Council must act on rentals - 2026-03-13T03:45:00Z
A South Toledo neighborhood is bothered by gunshots and people outside yelling at 4 a.m. in front of a short-term rental. District Councilman Adam Martinez said, “This has been a nuisance Airbnb for quite some time, but this is the first time it has escalated to this level. There were a lot of complaints and concerns over this past summer that I was not aware of.”

Editorial: Transparency is a must in Columbus - 2026-03-12T10:32:44Z
A Japanese proverb warns, “the reputation of 1,000 years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” The “inappropriate relationship” that caused the resignation of Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter is just one more example of that eternal truth.

Editorial: Make bypass case - 2026-03-12T10:29:10Z
Northwest Ohio cannot afford to be overconfident about the likelihood of the long-sought bypass of Delaware County congestion on U.S. 23 actually coming to fruition.

Editorial: Officers finally recognized - 2026-03-11T10:32:05Z
Congress has finally done the right thing to erect a plaque honoring the Capitol Police and other local officers — five years after a mob stormed the Capitol in the attempt to overthrow a valid presidential election.

Editorial: RGP makes case - 2026-03-10T03:45:00Z
Northwest Ohio is perfect for large-scale data centers, according to the Regional Growth Partnership, which devoted its annual meeting last week to making the case to overcome the opposition.

Editorial: Golfers drive hard bargain - 2026-03-09T03:45:00Z
Toledo City Council must have more money than it needs.

Editorial: Two keys on way forward in Iran - 2026-03-08T04:45:00Z
President Trump’s attack on Iran has thrown the world into a chaos that he may or may not have foreseen back when he massed warships and missile launchers around Iran and then joined Israel in a direct attack on that country.

Editorial: Bad energy policy - 2026-03-08T04:45:00Z
The cottage industry of Columbus corruption that brought Ohio a $1.3 billion bailout for FirstEnergy’s financially failing nuclear power plants, thanks to $65 million in bribes, is now working on legislation allowing a nuclear buildout for American Electric Power.

Editorial: Listen to Claude - 2026-03-07T04:45:00Z
The targets in Iran under attack by the United States are selected by a high-tech combination of data from satellites, surveillance, and other intelligence supplied by data mining company Palantir and analyzed by the artificial intelligence supplied by Anthropic, the U.S. company recently banned from government contracts by President Trump.

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Lessenberry: Detroit attack a shock but no surprise - 2026-03-19T10:35:53Z
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — When the news flashed a week ago that there was an “active shooter” incident at Temple Israel, the largest reform congregation in the state, people were horrified.

Shribman: Man without a plan could have used a hand - 2026-03-15T03:45:00Z
When President Trump ordered an armada of naval vessels, fighter planes, bombers, and high-tech surveillance drones to the Middle East, he thought he had the answer to decades of tension and terrorism from Iran. He may well be right.

Guest Editorial: America is not ready for a long war in Iran - 2026-03-13T03:45:00Z
It is now clear that the joint United States-Israeli war on Iran will not result in a quick capitulation by the Islamic Republic or an uprising by the Iranian people, as was clearly hoped for by the Trump Administration.

Morici: After Iran, getting to 2% inflation will still be tough - 2026-03-12T10:43:03Z
IN FEW months, the hostilities in Iran will pass and oil prices will fall back, but the tough challenge of getting to 2 percent inflation will remain.

Lessenberry: Military ranks should reflect population - 2026-03-12T10:39:06Z
LANSING — When it became clear that President Trump was launching what looked like a major military operation against Iran and the first American deaths were confirmed, my mind flashed back more than half a century, to the days of the military draft.

Hussain: Other reasons why Iran was attacked - 2026-03-11T10:29:40Z
FOR THE second time in 20 years America has been dragged into a Middle East war by a so-called trusted and dependable friend, Israel. In the intervening years we seem to have forgotten the Iraq war that that cost the United States $2 trillion. Six hundred thousand Iraqi civilians and 4,598 U.S. personnel died in that useless conflict.

Shribman: Total war emerges from fog - 2026-03-08T04:45:00Z
This is the moment when total war meets the fog of war.

Walton: That pitch was outside! Kill the computer! - 2026-03-08T04:45:00Z
Major league baseball is about to launch its 2026 season, and along with it will come a change that invites unwarranted controversy. The major leagues will implement an Automated Ball and Strike, or ABS, Challenge System for the first time. In other words, an umpire’s call of ball or strike can be challenged, and a computer will replay the pitch to see if any part of the ball nicked any part of the strike zone.

Lessenberry: Detroit has characters — like ‘the plague doctor’ - 2026-03-05T11:29:14Z
DETROIT — Detroit has long been a city that’s attracted odd characters, from Jack Kevorkian to flamboyant (and often crooked) politicians, ministers, and eccentric athletes, such as Mark “the Bird” Fidrych, who talked to the ball and came out of nowhere to be the league’s best pitcher for a career that lasted one glorious year.

Shribman: An enduring light - 2026-03-01T04:45:00Z
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. — “No star fades faster than that of a high-school athlete,” the author John Grisham wrote in his 2006 book The Innocent Man. Today’s column is about a high school athlete whose star never faded — and whose star is casting a gentle light over the community he electrified as a football halfback, basketball guard, and baseball shortstop for the Swampscott High Big Blue more than a half century ago.

Guest Editorial: SOTU lacked point - 2026-02-28T04:45:00Z
The President of the United States “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” This is the constitutional basis for what has become known as the State of the Union address.

Lessenberry: Black History Month brings learning we need - 2026-02-26T11:25:07Z
DETROIT — We’re in the last few days of Black History Month, which is normally noted during the first few days of February, and then mostly forgotten, though it shouldn’t be.

Hussain: Humanities, stepchild of higher education - 2026-02-25T11:21:35Z
AN article, “The Plot Against the Humanities,” in Atlantic magazine caught my eye.

Shribman: A shared history of struggle - 2026-02-21T05:00:00Z
When Black leaders proceeded from Selma to Birmingham, Ala., in 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marched beside the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I felt my legs were praying,” he said.

Walton: Still the GOAT, half a century later - 2026-02-22T04:45:00Z
It’s the dead of winter around here — aka February — hardly the time to bring up the Sport of Kings. The image of horses thundering down the backstretch is probably not on your radar these days. But I read something recently that rekindled my seasonal interest in these magnificent animals. One magnificent animal in particular — the legendary and incomparable Secretariat.

Morici: An independent Greenland poses liabilities to U.S. - 2026-02-20T18:27:00Z
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S interest in securing Greenland is correct, but he should broaden his ultimate objective.

Lessenberry: Michiganders shocked by Trump bridge nonsense - 2026-02-19T11:15:08Z
DETROIT — Nearly everyone in southeast Michigan has been eagerly awaiting the opening of the sleek new Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting the United States and Canada.

Shribman: Artemis II mission, a voyage back to future - 2026-02-15T04:45:00Z
FOR MORE than a half century, the moon has orbited the Earth without a close human witness, its pitted, rocky surface unexplored, its far side unexamined, its mysteries left fallow.

Lessenberry: Lincoln — ‘Thank God for Michigan!’ - 2026-02-12T05:00:00Z
KALAMAZOO — When I was in elementary school I was fascinated by Abraham Lincoln, and dismayed because I thought he had virtually no ties to Michigan.

Hussain: Tangled web of Kashmir and Indo-Pakistan politics - 2026-02-11T05:00:00Z
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Last week Pakistan celebrated Kashmir Day. It was an annual official holiday where government offices, educational institutions, and financial institutions were closed. The idea was to reaffirm the nation’s resolve to help Indian-ruled Kashmir break away and join Pakistan. To emphasize the brutality that Indian rule has wrought on the populace, Islamabad had at every crossroad huge posters of Kashmiris showing in graphic details young faces full of bullet wounds, dismembered bodies, and of India soldiers brutalizing the population.

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